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Originally Posted by Luminor513
I don't have a 45e, but my take on it is that 600lbs is 600lbs, big engineering challenge to overcome, however BMW are the masters at hiding weight and still maintaining great handling so I wouldn't be surprised if 45e handles well despite the weight disadvantage over a 40i.
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The center of gravity is lower of that weight so the car should hold the road better. The new M cars for instance are much heavier than the older ones and yet handle better. As you say, all things equal, heavier is worse, but here all things are not equal. The hybrid engine, lower center of gravity and different tuning of suspension because of the air suspension etc.